Most mobile calls around the world are made over the Global System for Mobile Communications standard; in the US, GSM underpins any call made over AT or T-Mobile's network.
And the vulnerability has been around for decades.
Regular GSM calls aren't fully end-to-end encrypted for maximum protection, but they are encrypted at many steps along their path, so random people can't just tune into phone calls over the air like radio stations.
"GSM is a well documented and analyzed standard, but it’s an aging standard and it's had a pretty typical cybersecurity journey," says Campbell Murray, the global head of delivery for BlackBerry Cybersecurity.
"The weaknesses we found are in any GSM implementation up to 5G.
Regardless of which GSM implementation you’re using there is a flaw historically created and engineered that you’re exposing."
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is finally available, alongside Samsung’s latest 5G phone, the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G.
At launch, the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G will only be available on Verizon, but eventually, it’ll make its way to other carriers too.
And, when that happens, the T-Mobile variant will be the first phone to leverage T-Mobile’s powerful 600MHz spectrum, according to a new tweet from T-Mobile chief technology officer Neville Ray.
5G is often associated with millimeter-wave frequencies, which are the ultra-high frequencies that can transmit a lot of data at shorter distances.
But carriers are also building out other frequencies with 5G too, such as the low-band frequencies that can travel further distances, and the mid-band frequencies that offer a compromise between the two.
T-Mobile’s 600MHz frequency band is one of those low-band frequencies that’s able to travel much longer distances than mmWave frequencies.
Get FREE Exclusive PDF Sample Copy Of This Report @ https://www.upmarketresearch.com/home/requested_sample/8746Â The VoLTE Market report published on Up Market Research is spread across 98 pages and provides an overview of the 2018-2025 of VoLTE Market Research Report by Product Type, End-User / Application and Regions / Countries.
The Global VoLTE Market is projected to grow at a healthy growth rate from 2018 to 2025 according to new research.
The study focuses on market trends, leading players, supply chain trends, technological innovations, key developments, and future strategies.
It also presents insights into various restraints that pose threat and highlights opportunities that will help the market pick pace in the forthcoming years.
The report compiles exhaustive information obtained via proven research methodologies and from trusted sources from within the industries.
It also includes expert opinions to provide readers a clearer perspective regarding the global market.
Hacker stole T-Mobile user data containing the social security numbers, phone numbers, physical addresses, unique IMEI numbers, and driver license information for more than 100 million people.
There are many more #vulnerabilities in the telecommunication sector including services misconfiguration.
Compromising subscriber’s credentials or devices using social engineering, phishing, malware, etc.
One of the primary methods used by attackers when targeting telecoms is SIM swapping – the act of swapping the SIM number associated with a phone to the SIM card in the attacker’s phone.
This gives them access to the victim’s traffic, including the valuable two-factor authentication tokens that individuals receive in form of text messages.
Two-factor authentication processes are used to protect highly sensitive information, including online banking and social security number.
After touting the launch of the world's first 5G network in December, it still hasn't made it available to anyone aside from select, friendly business customers.
CNET's speed test of 5G networks around the world, spanning everywhere from Seoul to London and many cities in between, have found startling high speeds but limited or spotty coverage.
All new network deployments have their fair share of growing pains, but this generation's rollout has been far more problematic.
If the last few years have been all about building up hype for when 5G becomes reality, 2019 has been about sustaining that hype until 5G becomes something ready for mainstream consumers.
It's been about a series of first: AT and Korean telecom player KT jockeying to be the first to launch a 5G; Verizon launching the first 5G network available to US consumers; Motorola launching the first 5G device through a Moto Mod attachment; Samsung launching the first 5G smartphone; or EE launching the first UK network.
Ultimately, this is more about bragging rights and the ability to tout network superiority over their competitors, and less about whether you as a consumer are going to get a good experience.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is finally available, alongside Samsung’s latest 5G phone, the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G.
At launch, the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G will only be available on Verizon, but eventually, it’ll make its way to other carriers too.
And, when that happens, the T-Mobile variant will be the first phone to leverage T-Mobile’s powerful 600MHz spectrum, according to a new tweet from T-Mobile chief technology officer Neville Ray.
5G is often associated with millimeter-wave frequencies, which are the ultra-high frequencies that can transmit a lot of data at shorter distances.
But carriers are also building out other frequencies with 5G too, such as the low-band frequencies that can travel further distances, and the mid-band frequencies that offer a compromise between the two.
T-Mobile’s 600MHz frequency band is one of those low-band frequencies that’s able to travel much longer distances than mmWave frequencies.
Most mobile calls around the world are made over the Global System for Mobile Communications standard; in the US, GSM underpins any call made over AT or T-Mobile's network.
And the vulnerability has been around for decades.
Regular GSM calls aren't fully end-to-end encrypted for maximum protection, but they are encrypted at many steps along their path, so random people can't just tune into phone calls over the air like radio stations.
"GSM is a well documented and analyzed standard, but it’s an aging standard and it's had a pretty typical cybersecurity journey," says Campbell Murray, the global head of delivery for BlackBerry Cybersecurity.
"The weaknesses we found are in any GSM implementation up to 5G.
Regardless of which GSM implementation you’re using there is a flaw historically created and engineered that you’re exposing."
Get FREE Exclusive PDF Sample Copy Of This Report @ https://www.upmarketresearch.com/home/requested_sample/8746Â The VoLTE Market report published on Up Market Research is spread across 98 pages and provides an overview of the 2018-2025 of VoLTE Market Research Report by Product Type, End-User / Application and Regions / Countries.
The Global VoLTE Market is projected to grow at a healthy growth rate from 2018 to 2025 according to new research.
The study focuses on market trends, leading players, supply chain trends, technological innovations, key developments, and future strategies.
It also presents insights into various restraints that pose threat and highlights opportunities that will help the market pick pace in the forthcoming years.
The report compiles exhaustive information obtained via proven research methodologies and from trusted sources from within the industries.
It also includes expert opinions to provide readers a clearer perspective regarding the global market.
Hacker stole T-Mobile user data containing the social security numbers, phone numbers, physical addresses, unique IMEI numbers, and driver license information for more than 100 million people.
There are many more #vulnerabilities in the telecommunication sector including services misconfiguration.
Compromising subscriber’s credentials or devices using social engineering, phishing, malware, etc.
One of the primary methods used by attackers when targeting telecoms is SIM swapping – the act of swapping the SIM number associated with a phone to the SIM card in the attacker’s phone.
This gives them access to the victim’s traffic, including the valuable two-factor authentication tokens that individuals receive in form of text messages.
Two-factor authentication processes are used to protect highly sensitive information, including online banking and social security number.
After touting the launch of the world's first 5G network in December, it still hasn't made it available to anyone aside from select, friendly business customers.
CNET's speed test of 5G networks around the world, spanning everywhere from Seoul to London and many cities in between, have found startling high speeds but limited or spotty coverage.
All new network deployments have their fair share of growing pains, but this generation's rollout has been far more problematic.
If the last few years have been all about building up hype for when 5G becomes reality, 2019 has been about sustaining that hype until 5G becomes something ready for mainstream consumers.
It's been about a series of first: AT and Korean telecom player KT jockeying to be the first to launch a 5G; Verizon launching the first 5G network available to US consumers; Motorola launching the first 5G device through a Moto Mod attachment; Samsung launching the first 5G smartphone; or EE launching the first UK network.
Ultimately, this is more about bragging rights and the ability to tout network superiority over their competitors, and less about whether you as a consumer are going to get a good experience.